Chapter 3 The Secret of Creation
In the storybook, the people of the Demon Sect never call themselves "our Demon Sect" or something, but "our Holy Sect". Only the people of the orthodox sect would call them "Demon Sect". Ordinary people in the martial arts world dare not provoke either side, nor dare to mention the word "Demon Sect" in front of the people of the Demon Sect. At most, they would mutter a few words behind their backs.
Similarly, "Secret Society" is the definition of various monsters and demons by the Taoist sect, not their own definition of themselves. Therefore, when Qi Xuansu said "Secret Society", the people of "Heavenly Court" who already suspected that Qi Xuansu was a Taoist sect member determined that Qi Xuansu was a Taoist sect member.
For those who have never had experience in Taoism, it is difficult to grasp the disdain and contempt hidden in the four words "Secret Society". If it were really an ordinary person in the martial arts world, not to say awe, but also a bit of solemnity, saying: "So it turns out to be a hero of the 'Heavenly Court'."
Who made the Taoist sect so powerful?
The "Heavenly Court" did not dare to openly confront the Taoist sect like the Purple Light Society, Zhiming Sect, and Lingshan Witch Sect, but it still had the courage to deal with one or two lone Taoist disciples.
Unfortunately, he met Qi Xuansu. After Qi Xuansu got the "Xuanyu", even if he was placed in the Taoist sect, he was considered an elite among the low-grade Taoists. He could fight against the lowest-level fourth-grade priests among the high-grade Taoists. He should not be taken lightly.
After Qi Xuansu solved the "Ding Chou God", he stood in the rolling storm and did not rush back to the lobby of the inn.
He could not cross the storm, but it was not a big problem to stay in the storm for a short time. It was like a swimmer. It was difficult to cross the river, but it was not difficult to swim by the river for a while, not to mention that there was a courtyard wall to block the wind and sand.
Earlier, Qi Xuansu and Qi Niang talked through the mother-child talisman and learned a lot of secrets.
The "Xuanyu" he got corresponds to "life", so he can control the blood and qi that symbolize vitality, and possess the magical powers derived from flesh and blood. It is precisely the martial artist who focuses on exploring the secrets of the human body that also has such magical powers. So it seems that Qi Xuansu has obtained two inheritances. In fact, the essence of a martial artist is the body spirit and the fist intention. Qi Xuansu is still very far away from possessing the martial artist inheritance.
To make a simple analogy, a person who practices qi may not necessarily be a qi refiner, but may also be a casual person. It cannot be said that casual people who practice qi have the inheritance of qi refiners. There are also exiled immortals who are known as omnipotent, and it cannot be said that exiled immortals include several other major inheritances.
Of course, "Xuanyu" is not the same. In addition to the "Xuanyu" of life, there are other "Xuanyu" with different magical powers. The same "Xuanyu" can stack effects. If Qi Xuansu can get another "Xuanyu" of life, the magical powers derived from flesh and blood will be further strengthened, and the blood and qi will also grow. After reaching the extreme, even if only a head is left, it can be regenerated crazily, almost immortal.
Not everyone can fuse the "Xuanyu". One type is people with high enough cultivation, at least starting from the heavenly man, and the other type is people who have been specially transformed, such as Qi Xuansu who has the "sub-heart".
In fact, whether it is the "sub-heart" or the "Xuanyu", they are all from the creation project ordered by Xuansheng in his early years, that is, the creation of Zhengyi Dao in charge of ghosts and gods, Taiping Dao in charge of human affairs, and Quanzhen Dao in charge of creation.
This creation project has a far-reaching impact. From Lingguan, Sanren, Babuzhong, Tianjitang, Huashengtang, to the imitation of Qiongqi blood, imitation Zhulong blood, Shebi corpse poison, Fanhunxiang, flying boat, improved mother-child talisman, etc., they are all products of the creation project, which truly changed the development of the world.
This creation project was in charge of Quanzhen Dao at that time, so in the early wars against ancient immortals in Taoism, Quanzhen Dao was rarely seen. Even when the ancient immortals sneaked into Yujing, they fought fiercely with the two deputy masters, precisely because of the lack of Quanzhen Dao masters.
Later, Xuansheng restructured the ancestral temple and established nine halls. The personnel, finance, and etiquette that were originally handled by Pingzhang Dazhenren were handed over to Ziwei Hall, Duzhi Hall, and Ancestral Hall, and the ghosts and gods were handed over to Beichen Hall and Tiangang Hall, the affairs of the world were handed over to Shibo Hall and Fengxian Hall, and the creation was handed over to Tianji Hall and Huasheng Hall. No longer was a certain Dao in charge of a certain matter, and the nine halls were directly under the command of the Grand Master.
This was exactly when Xuansheng began to pave the way for the abolition of the three Daos. The next step was to abolish the three Daos. However, he did not expect that the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism would break out. Xuansheng had to suspend the action of abolishing the three Daos and suppress Buddhism in an all-round way, making the Taoist sect a situation where the nine halls and the three Daos coexist, which was quite similar to the three provinces and six ministries in ancient times. Xuansheng's goal was to abolish the three provinces and set up a cabinet like the current court, which was only one step away.
When Quanzhen Dao was in charge of the creation, many different factions emerged within it, each with different propositions. Some focus on firearms and mechanisms; some focus on incense and vows; some focus on spells and talismans; some specialize in studying the blood of various wild beasts, intending to transplant the blood of wild beasts into the human body; or specialize in cultivating zombies, intending to drive zombies and heavenly ghosts as slaves, etc. There are about a dozen kinds in total.
Xuansheng and the geomancers at that time rejected some factions for some deep-seated considerations. For example, studying the human body, intending to copy the real body of a warrior, but creating inhuman monsters. Another example is studying the blood of wild beasts, creating various half-demons, etc. These factions were either too cruel and against human ethics, or too difficult and not very practical, and they were all stopped one by one. Eight of these rejected factions later rebelled against the Taoist sect and continued their own research, which was the predecessor of the Eight Divisions of the Secret Society.
There are also some small sects or individuals who are taken under the wing of other secret societies, such as Qingpinghui and Zhimingjiao. Logically speaking, this kind of thing should not have happened. It was just that the Taoist sect had to deal with the challenges of Buddhism and had no time to take care of these details, which gave these people the opportunity to rebel from the Taoist sect.
In fact, Sanren also came from one of the sects. The purpose of this sect was to imitate and mass-produce the Banished Immortal. The result was successful, but because the cost of creating a Banished Immortal was too high, it was not cost-effective, so only the semi-finished product of Sanren was left to be circulated. Come down.
Finally, after Xuansheng disbanded and terminated the creation project, he reorganized its personnel into Tianji Hall and Huasheng Hall. The two halls are both different but have similarities, just like the Way of Outer Alchemy and the Way of Inner Alchemy in the Alchemy Cauldron.
Those who study mainly foreign objects, or "wai alchemy", are classified into Tianji Hall. Research on "inner elixirs" focusing on the human body, bloodline, inheritance, etc. is classified into Huashengtang.
Then each branch was set up under the two halls to make subdivisions. At the same time, the two halls also developed some business functions to solve the problem of insufficient funding for the Duzhi Hall. Various research results were more or less converted into Taiping money and It means to be responsible for your own profits and losses.
After all, in the past, because funds were too abundant, some people would always come up with some wild ideas, which ended in failure, resulting in huge financial waste. Once you know how difficult it is to make money, you will know how to save money and stop spending money. The problem with treating money as money.
Qi Xuansu has never heard of these secrets, and even Zhang Yuelu may not know them so clearly, but Qiniang can know them all. It can be seen that Qiniang must have been a member of the Taoist sect in the past, most likely a high-quality Taoist priest, and the Qingping Society is behind the scenes. The power is definitely a big shot in the Taoist sect.
As for how to activate "Xuanyu", Qi Xuansu already knows that it is divine power or the power of incense and wish.
Qi Xuansu also asked some other questions, such as the origin of "Xuan Jade", its specific quantity, and why it is scattered all over the world. Is it possible that after two hundred years of searching, they still haven't found it all? Or is it that "Xuanyu" just appeared in the world recently? What does Taipingdao want "Xuanyu" to do? Does Taoism know the existence of "Xuanyu"? If you know, what is the Taoist attitude? Is "Xuanyu" related to Sanren?
However, these were all fooled by Qiniang. Qi Xuansu was quite satisfied with knowing so much. In addition, the time of Zimu Fu was limited, so he did not force more.
In addition, Qi Xuansu also felt the power of Taoism from Qiniang's narration. What he saw was only the tip of the iceberg. The real iceberg is always hidden under the water. At first glance, Huashengtang is just a large pharmacy. , Tianji Hall is a large weapons shop, who would have thought that there are these things hidden behind it?
As for Tiangang Hall, the Yaoguang Division has just been established a few months ago and is the weakest. It has only assigned Taoist priests and not even spiritual officers. However, the top divisions are equipped with a large number of spiritual officers and are directly involved in the Taoist work in the Western Regions. In the midst of the war between the government and the shamans.
It seems that Xuansheng split the affairs of ghosts and gods into Tiangang Hall and Beichen Hall, and split the affairs of the human world into Shibo Hall and Fengxian Hall. He also experienced great resistance and had various stories before finally succeeding.
Especially Fengxian Hall, this is the only one of the nine halls that Qi Xuansu has never had any contact with. Even if it is the Ancestral Sacrifice Hall, Qi Xuansu has at least heard from Zhang Yuelu that if he is transferred to the Requiem Department of the Ancestral Sacrifice Hall to guard the tomb , which means that the future ends here.
The word "Feng Xian" in Feng Xiantang means: "discipline and law", and it also means order. It is said that if the constitution is too thin, one can indulge one's desires according to one's feelings and turn one's clothes upside down, leading to the destruction of the country and death, there are countless examples.
Fengxiantang is roughly equivalent to the Dali Temple and the Imperial Procuratorate of the imperial court. It has the exclusive responsibility of picketing and impeaching Taoist priests at all levels, defending those who are wronged, and supervising various local governments. All treacherous villains who form cliques and seek to undermine the government will be impeached. All Taoist priests who are despicable, corrupt and corrupt will be impeached. Anyone who holds an unfair position will be impeached. When encountering big or small exams, check with Ziweitang to confirm whether you are worthy or not, and whether the Taoist priest level has improved or not. Serious prisoners were tried together in major cases, and the verdict was fair with Beichen Hall, and Beichen Hall's death penalty was approved. Following the imperial edict, they served the interior and pacified the foreign regions, and each acted specifically according to the imperial edict.
The third-grade Youyi Taoist priest who was ordered to resign and be demoted one level for abusing his servants was a typical example caught by Feng Xiantang.
From Qi Xuansu's understanding, if he is arrested by Beichen Hall, whether he dies or not in the end depends not on Beichen Hall, but on Fengxian Hall. Of course, if he violently resists arrest, it will be up to Beichen Hall whether he dies or not.
As for cult demons, they generally do not have the opportunity to go to Fengxian Hall for questioning. Tiangang Hall or Beichen Hall can directly execute them without trial, unless they are leaders with great influence.
However, the final outcome of many major cases still depends on Jin Que's attitude. For example, in the Jiangnan case, only when the main criminal was convicted did he go through the whole process in Fengxian Hall.